Further evidence of the shift in positions from national governments was seen yesterday when India’s Directorate General of Shipping (DGS) in Mumbai issued a statement allowing crew change and repatriation to take place at Indian ports.
The move by the Indian Government could prove crucial as the many of the estimated half a million, or more, crew stranded at sea or awaiting to join vessels will be Indian nationals. Exact and detailed figures on crew numbers are not available. India was not a...
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